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Human Resources vocabulary · Recruitment & Hiring

Vacancy

Meaning in human resources, with examples

/ˈveɪkənsi/nounCore term

In human resources, vacancy means: A job in an organisation that is available because nobody is doing it at the moment, so the company is looking for someone to fill it.

In Turkish: açık pozisyon, boş kadro

How it is used

Common in British English and in formal job adverts ('Current vacancies'). You advertise, fill or have a vacancy. In US English, opening or open position is more usual.

Example sentences

  1. We have two vacancies in the customer service team after the summer.

  2. The vacancy has been open for three months, so we're thinking of using an agency.

Common collocations

  • fill a vacancy
  • advertise a vacancy
  • job vacancy
  • current vacancies
  • job postingAn advertisement for a job, published on a company's careers page, job boards or social media, that invites people to apply.
  • recruitmentThe process of finding, attracting and choosing new people to work for an organisation, from advertising a job to making an offer.
  • headcountThe number of people employed by a company or team, often used when planning budgets and deciding whether new jobs can be created.
  • job descriptionA document that explains the purpose of a job, its main duties and responsibilities, and the skills and experience the person needs.

This word in other fields

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